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expirednylarthotep posted Apr 23, 2023 2:03 PM
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Deal Details
Costco Wholesale has for Costco Members: Apple iMac 24", M1 Chip, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD (2021) on sale for $999.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member nylarthotep for sharing this deal
Specs:
Thanks to community member nylarthotep for sharing this deal
Specs:
- Apple M1 Octa-Core Processor (4x high-performance + 4x high-efficiency)
- 24" 4480x2520 Retina Display
- 8GB RAM (Unified Memory)
- 256GB Solid State Drive
- 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
- 1080p FaceTime HD camera
- Microphone (three-mic array)
- High-fidelity six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers
- Magic Keyboard
- Magic Mouse
- Mac OS Monterey
- Ports
- 2x Thunderbolt / USB 4
- 1x 3.5mm Headphone
- 1x Ethernet
- Ports
- Orange (MGPR3LL/A)
- Yellow (MGPF3LL/A)
- Purple (MGPP3LL/A)
- Green (MGPH3LL/A)
- Pink (MGPM3LL/A)
Editor's Notes
Written by qwikwit | Staff- Sale is valid through May 4, 2023 or while supplies last. Limit 2 per member.
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Costco Wholesale has for Costco Members: Apple iMac 24", M1 Chip, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD (2021) on sale for $999.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member nylarthotep for sharing this deal
Specs:
Thanks to community member nylarthotep for sharing this deal
Specs:
- Apple M1 Octa-Core Processor (4x high-performance + 4x high-efficiency)
- 24" 4480x2520 Retina Display
- 8GB RAM (Unified Memory)
- 256GB Solid State Drive
- 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
- 1080p FaceTime HD camera
- Microphone (three-mic array)
- High-fidelity six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers
- Magic Keyboard
- Magic Mouse
- Mac OS Monterey
- Ports
- 2x Thunderbolt / USB 4
- 1x 3.5mm Headphone
- 1x Ethernet
- Ports
- Orange (MGPR3LL/A)
- Yellow (MGPF3LL/A)
- Purple (MGPP3LL/A)
- Green (MGPH3LL/A)
- Pink (MGPM3LL/A)
Editor's Notes
Written by qwikwit | Staff- Sale is valid through May 4, 2023 or while supplies last. Limit 2 per member.
- See the forum thread for additional deal discussion.
- Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
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Top Comments
Most likely this price is because M2 iMacs are imminent.
Please, if you will, humor us all and put together a package for $1,000 that meets or beats this unit's 8 core CPU / GPU Passmark scores, SSD read/write speeds, 4.5k 100% P3 color space monitor at 218 ppi and 500 nits, WiFi speed of 760 MBit/s, two (2) Thunderbolt 3's at 40Gbps, two (2) USB 3.1 Gen 2's at 10Gbps, a 1080P webcam and microphones of this quality, and a six (6) speaker sound system that is equally as superb.
Also, don't forget the cost of a keyboard with fingerprint login and a mouse capable of multi touch input.
We will all be waiting for the cost of the i7 system or better it will take to beat this iMac at $1,000. You can try, but if you can't put the system together right here right now, well, then you simply live in a world where measurable objective criteria are meaningless.
Waiting endlessly for a link to something even marginally better in all of these metrics at $1,000 or less.
Oh, and don't worry, there will be no requirement that it be less than 10lbs or 1/2 inch thick like the iMac.
Good luck!
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Here's a question not (directly) about merit -- why do you think Costco is selling these at almost $500 off? Unpopular colors (notice blue and silver are not on sale)? Base model just not selling and there's a bunch of inventory Apple wants to clear?
Here's a question not (directly) about merit -- why do you think Costco is selling these at almost $500 off? Unpopular colors (notice blue and silver are not on sale)? Base model just not selling and there's a bunch of inventory Apple wants to clear?
It's essentially a laptop that you can't take anywhere.
(Spoiler alert: it's shared memory using the same RAM chips that you can get on upgradable PC modules. Apple doesn't make RAM.)
Look, I like Apple too but you're definitely choosing the wrong points to argue.
And why are you so angry?
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I'd jump on this if only the display had a display input. My desk fits only one monitor and I need an external monitor for work. Such an unfortunate omission.
Top tier Apple iPhone = 6GB RAM - runs circles around anything else.
IPad Pro = 8GB RAM - dominates every tablet containing more RAM. Even the lower specked iPads with 3-6GB RAM simply throttle any non-Apple tablet.
Same for iMac = 8GB RAM - beats the daylights out of most systems. You're in the $2k range on anything else to top this $999 iMac, and even then the 3rd party monitor, sound system, and camera can't compete unless you jack up to $2,500.
RAM is high-speed temporary storage and Apple uses the same RAM chips as anyone else. "Unified Memory" is just Apple marketing speak for shared memory that can be accessed quickly from different components. This quick access is helpful in some cases but cannot make 8GB of RAM hold more than 8GB.
Anyone who tells you differently is talking out of their ass from an Apple marketing slide.
Also, no, Macs are not good for gaming. The hardware might be otherwise capable but MacOS does not support the most common frameworks used by developers to create games. Most developers do not target Apple's proprietary "Metal" graphics framework.
Very different approach. Equivalent to 16GB of DDR5 in a windows unit.
Plus MacOS Ventura is blazingly faster than MacOS Monterey, so, it also depends on if the latest system software update is present. These iMacs ship with Monterey. One must upgrade to Ventura to see peak performance.
YouTube comments are unreliable unless they are providing independently sourced and verifiable comparative data.
You calling YouTube comments unreliable after spewing nonsense about magical "Unified Memory" is hilarious hypocrisy.
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